Tag: #Kogi
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MINISTER URGES KOGI COMMUNITIES TO HELP FIGHT ILLEGAL MINING
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has urged Kogi communities to intensify efforts against illegal mining and environmental degradation. He made the call on Thursday September 3 while addressing Concerned Kogi Youths Against Environmental Degradation, who protested alleged damage from mining activities in Ankpa and Omala Local Government Areas. Represented by the Director…
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MILITARY RESCUE 15 NYSC MEMBERS, SIX OTHERS FROM KOGI FOREST
The Nigerian military has confirmed the rescue of 21 kidnapped victims, including 15 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), from the Egume-Ochaja forest in Kogi State. Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, said on Monday that the rescued victims comprised eight males and 13 females. The 15 corps members were among…
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APC CHAIRMAN KILLED ALONG KOGI HIGHWAY AS POLICE LAUNCH MANHUNT FOR GUNMEN
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, Hon. Ishaq Yunusa, has been killed by suspected gunmen along the Itobe–Ochadamu Expressway, with police and other security agencies launching a manhunt for the attackers. The Kogi State Police Command said the incident occurred at about 5 p.m. on…
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POLICE ARREST KOGI MAN OVER ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO SET WIFE ABLAZE
The Kogi State Police Command has arrested a 33-year-old man, Jacob Irewa, for allegedly attempting to set his wife, Mrs Berida Irawo, ablaze during a domestic dispute in Lokoja. The incident reportedly occurred on Friday, Aug. 14, at Oworo Estate, Felele. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Afusat Saliu, said the victim sustained injuries and…
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TROOPS RESCUE 16 KIDNAP VICTIMS IN KOGI
Security forces have rescued 16 kidnapped persons, including four children, following an operation against suspected kidnappers in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State. The victims — six males, six females and four children — were reportedly abducted on Aug. 9 along the Ojuwo-Ajengo-Memarebo and Ojiwo-Itobe roads in Ofu Local Government Area. According to an…
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POLICE INVESTIGATE KILLING OF CATHOLIC PRIEST IN KOGI
The Kogi State Police Command has commenced a comprehensive investigation into the death of Rev. Fr. Samuel Opeyemi, whose body was discovered on July 29 in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of the state. Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Afusat Saliu, said operatives were mobilised to the scene after receiving a report of the incident. The…
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KOGI SECURITY TEAM RESCUES ABDUCTED NECO CANDIDATES, OFFICIALS
The Kogi State Government has confirmed the rescue of four persons abducted during an attack on an unauthorised examination centre in Olowa, Dekina Local Government Area, while the NECO examination was ongoing. Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, said the victims were rescued after a coordinated operation involving the Nigerian Army, Department of State…
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GUNMEN ABDUCT SIX DURING NECO EXAM IN KOGI, POLICE BEGIN RESCUE OPERATION
Police in Kogi State have launched a manhunt for gunmen who abducted six people during the ongoing NECO examination at a school in Dekina Local Government Area. The victims include four students, the school principal and a NECO ad-hoc staff member. The Police Command said security operatives responded immediately after the incident, which occurred while…
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ISPON SEEKS PARTNERSHIP WITH NSCDC TO STRENGTHEN SAFETY COMPLIANCE IN KOGI
The Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPON) has called for a stronger partnership with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kogi State to improve safety compliance and reduce preventable accidents. During a courtesy visit to the Kogi NSCDC Command in Lokoja, ISPON State Chairman, Friday Sani, said many workplace and environmental…
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KOGI SHUTS SCHOOLS TEMPORARILY OVER SECURITY THREATS
Government acts proactively to protect students and teachers amid rising local tensions The Kogi State Government has ordered the temporary closure of all schools in the state following rising security concerns in certain communities. Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo described the move as a precautionary measure to safeguard pupils, students, and teachers, stressing that the decision…
